ReviewAnnals of translational medicine2015
Minimally invasive procedures.
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Nikolaos Baltayiannis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Chandrinos Michail1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
George Lazaridis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Dimitrios Anagnostopoulos1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Sofia Baka1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Ioannis Mpoukovinas1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Vasilis Karavasilis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Sofia Lampaki1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Antonis Papaiwannou1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Anastasia Karavergou1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Ioannis Kioumis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Georgia Pitsiou1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Nikolaos Katsikogiannis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Kosmas Tsakiridis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Aggeliki Rapti1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Georgia Trakada1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Athanasios Zissimopoulos1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Konstantinos Zarogoulidis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
Paul Zarogoulidis1 Consultant of Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 2 Department of Surgery, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 3 Department of Medical Oncology, Aristotle University School of Medicine, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 4 Thoracic Surgery Department, Metaxa Hospital, Piraeus, Greece ; 5 Oncology Department, "Interbalkan" European Medical Center, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 6 Oncology Department, "BioMedicine" Private Clinic, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 7 Pulmonary-Oncology, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 8 Surgery Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece ; 9 Thoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece ; 10 2nd Pulmonary Clinic of "Sotiria" Hospital, Athens, Greece ; 11 Pulmonary Laboratory of Alexandra Hospital, University of Athens, Athens, Greece ; 12 Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece.
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Abstract
Minimally invasive procedures, which include laparoscopic surgery, use state-of-the-art technology to reduce the damage to human tissue when performing surgery. Minimally invasive procedures require small "ports" from which the surgeon inserts thin tubes called trocars. Carbon dioxide gas may be used to inflate the area, creating a space between the internal organs and the skin. Then a miniature camera (usually a laparoscope or endoscope) is placed through one of the trocars so the surgical team can view the procedure as a magnified image on video monitors in the operating room. Specialized equipment is inserted through the trocars based on the type of surgery. There are some advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures that can be performed almost exclusively through a single point of entry-meaning only one small incision, like the "uniport" video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). Not only do these procedures usually provide equivalent outcomes to traditional "open" surgery (which sometimes require a large incision), but minimally invasive procedures (using small incisions) may offer significant benefits as well: (I) faster recovery; (II) the patient remains for less days hospitalized; (III) less scarring and (IV) less pain. In our current mini review we will present the minimally invasive procedures for thoracic surgery.
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